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Brenda Davis Harsham

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February 21, 2019

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Focus

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blurry or sharp,
clues hide in daily chaos,
but I can’t focus

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February 19, 2019

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Inside the Poppy

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inside the poppy,
lies a dark purple pulse
a secret heart

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February 14, 2019

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Inside the Tree

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stories inside trees,
art finds what’s hidden
in us all

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February 13, 2019

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Anticipating

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anticipating,
the frisson of the unknown,
is better than knowing

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February 10, 2019

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Love Is Poetry

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love is
in the very stone of the earth,
and on every path

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February 7, 2019

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Shadow Play

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reflecting
on pathways
and shadows

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February 5, 2019

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Winter White

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Winter’s white sleeves
and icy tresses
are absent
this warm winter.
Unexpectedly,
I miss them.

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February 3, 2019

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Super Bowl Red

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A moment of silence,
in gratitude for athletes
whose passion and power
transfix a nation.

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January 31, 2019

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Admiring Sunflowers

“Admire as much as you can; most people do not admire enough.” — Vincent van Gogh

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unfolded petals
with their high yellow note,
hold the scent of orchards

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January 26, 2019

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The Color of Hope

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like a yellow house on a gray street,
hope shines
through any twilight

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January 24, 2019

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Fallen Stars

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rhododendrons doze
as late leaves burn
inside fallen stars

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January 17, 2019

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Scattered Seeds

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scattered fall seeds
are counting the days till spring,
like me

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